P&O tells Government rehiring staff would lead to “financial collapse” March 29, 2022 P&O Ferries can’t rehire those 800 seafarers it sacked earlier this month without risking a “financial collapse”, its boss Peter Hebblethwaite said today. “The circumstances which led P&O Ferries to make the decision in the first place still apply,” Hebblethwaite told transport secretary Grant Shapps in a letter. “Complying with your request would deliberately cause [...]
Deliveroo goes for speed as it joins forces with WHSmith for new 20 minute delivery service March 29, 2022 Online delivery giant Deliveroo said this morning it will soon be able to deliver a raft of products, from printer cartridges to bestselling novels, to customers in under 20 minutes. The company has joined forces with WHSmith as it continues to expand further from its traditional takeaway delivery business. It is Deliveroo’s first major leap [...]
No we will not pay for Russian energy in roubles, say united G7 as leading economies reject Putin demand March 28, 2022 Germany’s energy minister disclosed today that G7 countries have agreed not to give in to Moscow’s demand to pay for energy imports from Russia in roubles. Robert Habeck told reporters that “all G-7 ministers agreed completely that this (would be) a one-sided and clear breach of the existing contracts.” Habeck said that “payment in rouble [...]
Spotting an opportunity: Nigeria exploits anti-Moscow sentiment as oil giant offers to replace Russian gas in UK and Europe March 28, 2022 Nigeria has said it is ready and prepared to provide the UK and Europe with much more gas than it currently does in order to offer an alternative to Russian gas, according to a government minister. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, told various media cross Africa his country is ready to [...]
Shapps looks to strong arm P&O with minimum wage law changes March 28, 2022 Ministers are hatching plans to try and strong arm beleaguered ferry firm P&O into rehiring the 800 workers it unceremoniously sacked this month.
Tesla pauses Shanghai output amid fresh Covid-19 lockdown March 28, 2022 Tesla has reportedly paused output from its factory in Shanghai, China’s largest city which has entered a fresh lockdown today. The carmaker, founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has notified its workers and suppliers of the move, Reuters first reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Shanghai officials said last night that they would impose a [...]
P&O found staff consultations would cost it £309m before sudden sackings March 28, 2022 Beleaguered ferry firm P&O found that it would cost £309m to run the business while while consulting with staff over job losses, as it mulled options to keep the company afloat.
‘What th f*** bro’: Watch as reckless driver in East London live streams himself as he crashes in Newham March 28, 2022 A live stream on TikTok is going viral across London this morning, showing a street racer crash his car on the A13 in East London. Streaming himself like on the popular Chinese social media platform, the driver was seen racing at high speed through the east side of the capital late on Saturday night. While [...]
UK health authorities stunned as woman in London hospital has extremely rare Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever March 27, 2022 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed to Morning Wire that an extremely rare case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has been detected in England. The woman had recently travelled to Central Asia. Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever is a viral disease usually transmitted by ticks and livestock animals in countries where the disease is endemic. The [...]
UK Government detains jets of Russian oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler March 26, 2022 The UK Government announced today it has seized two jets belonging to Russian oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler as part of its crackdown against Putin’s allies. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the two planes, impounded at Farnborough and Biggin Hill airports for the last three weeks, would be “detained indefinitely.” “Putin’s friends who made millions out [...]